NBA Offseason: Southwest Div.: What went right & wrong
The end is in sight for 35-year-old Jason Kidd and that’s a concern for the Mavericks, who are counting on some of his old magic.
Archive for August, 2008
What a Drag
At 28, Josh Howard is in the midst of a midlife crisis. Mike Stone Despite a pot proclamation, an ill-timed birthday invite, poor postseason play and now a drag racing arrest, Mavs forward Josh Howard still …
After gold, Kidd thinking about Mavs
From USA Basketball competition, not his job with the Mavericks, with whom he is entering the final season of his $20 million-a-year contract.
Jan Hubbard: Dallas Mavericks still have confidence in Josh Howard
Talk to anyone who covers the Mavericks regularly and you’ll receive nothing but positive comments about Josh Howard.
U.S. men’s basketball quarterfinal opponent set: Australia
I’m at Wukesong arena awaiting the 7 a.m. Dallas time start of USA-Germany, which for Mavericks also is Jason Kidd vs.
Yao baby! China reaches medal round
An emotional Yao Ming scored 25 points to lead China to a dramatic 59-55 win against Dirk Nowitzki and Germany as the Olympic hosts earned a berth in the medal round in men’s basketball.
United States 106, Germany 57: Olympic basketball team moves on to…
The U.S. Olympic team put away Dirk Nowitzki and Germany in a hurry. Next up: the only team so far these Americans couldn’t blow out.
Nowitzki, Germany defeated by China
Yao Ming scored 25 points to lead China to a dramatic 59-55 win against Dirk Nowitzki and Germany yesterday.
NBA players shine in Olympic openers
Dirk Nowitzki, left, and guard Demond Greene got into the Olympic spirit for their opening-round romp over Angola.
Raptor Calderon leads Spain over Germany
” Toronto Raptors guard Jose Calderon scored 15 points to help lead world champion Spain to a 72-59 victory over Dirk Nowitzki and Germany in Olympic basketball men’s Group B play.
Greece defeats Germany 87-63 in Olympic basketball
Vasileios Spanoulis and a dogged Greek defense curbed Dirk Nowitzki in a 87-64 win over Germany in Olympic Group B basketball Tuesday, setting the stage for a much-anticipated clash with the United States.
Dirk Nowitzki has a big impact on the Beijing Games
By JENNIFER FLOYD ENGEL BEIJING - Imagine Dallas Maverick forward Dirk Nowitzki’s surprise when he deplaned to find what seemed like half of China, mostly gawking with mouths agape at him.And this reception …
Nowitzki And Kaman Lead Germany To Big W
Dallas Mavericks star Dirk Nowitzki had 23 points Sunday and Germany rolled to a 95-66 victory over Angola in one of the first men’s basketball games of the Beijing Olympics.
Dirk Nowitzki has a fan in Detlef Schrempf
Perhaps it is a bit dramatic to call him the godfather of German basketball, but Detlef Schrempf was the first major German NBA star and a member of the 1992 team from Germany that finished seventh in the …
Dirk Nowitzki living a dream at Olympics
BEIJING : For Dirk Nowitzki, it’s one dream down, one to go. The Dallas Mavericks star says competing in the Olympics for Germany fulfills one of the two main goals in his basketball career, the other being to …